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Thread #124369 Message #2747075
Posted By: Richard Bridge
15-Oct-09 - 07:16 PM
Thread Name: BS: bill collectors. handy hint
Subject: RE: BS: bill collectors. handy hint
Mr Google is your Friend:
Cut and paste from http://www.707creditscore.com/allied-interstate-inc-collection-agency follows: -
Allied Interstate Inc. Collection Agency Know Your Rights Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act When Dealing with Allied Interstate, Inc. Collection Agency
Allied Interstate headquarters are located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and this company has over a 30-year history as a debt collection agency – but not an honorable track record.
Allied Interstate Inc. Collection Agency Mailing Address and Phone Number
Allied Interstate, Inc. 3111 S. Dixie Hwy., Suite 101 West Palm Beach, FL 33405 website: n/a Mr. Mack C. Jay, III, President
How to Handle a Bill Collector from Allied Interstate Collection Agency
To prepare yourself for dealing with Allied Interstate, you must know that Allied Interstate has an "F" rating with the Better Business Bureau, which states that they "strongly question the company's reliability." Reasons for this include failure to respond to complaints, grossly misleading advertising, failure to comply with the law's licensing or registration requirements, and complaints that contain very serious allegations – such as fraudulent business practices.
Consumer complaints filed against Allied Interstate run the gamut of unprofessional behavior. Reports to the Better Business Bureau of South East Florida claim that Allied Interstate's bill collectors are using inappropriate language over the phone and demonstrating unprofessional behavior in their efforts to collect debt. Consumers have filed numerous complaints stating that even AFTER they pay the amount demanded by Allied Interstate to settle their accounts, they are not being credited. Even more unbelievably, they are even being charged additional amounts!
When you run into a particularly aggressive or unscrupulous debt collection agency like Allied Interstate, you must be familiar with your rights under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act – and make sure you assert those rights when dealing with a credit collector.